Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM)

Lockheed Martin’s Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system is a prototype laser weapon system that is designed to defeat close-in improvised rocket, and unmanned aerial system (UAS) and small boat threats. Lockheed Martin based the system on commercial hardware paired with the corporation’s beam control architecture and software to provide the performance needed for these types of threats.

Providing short-range defense of high-value areas including forward operating bases, the ADAM system is designed to track targets at a range of more than 5 kilometers and to destroy targets at a range of up to 2 kilometers.

This ground-based, transportable system is self-contained to conduct the full engagement sequence against rockets and accepts an initial external radar cue to engage UASs. For rocket threats, the ADAM system detects the threat and within seconds locks on the target and establishes an aim point. When the ADAM system declares a valid aim point, it fires the laser on the target long enough to negate the rocket, or UAS, or small boat.

Lockheed Martin developed the ADAM system under independent research and development funding and Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated the prototype in a series of tests against representative airborne and maritime targets.

ADAM CUAS

Sensor image shows engagement by the Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) laser system of an unmanned aerial system target in a demonstration in 2012

ADAM System 150

Lockheed Martin is developing the transportable, ground-based Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) laser system to provide a defense against short-range threats, including improvised rockets such as Qassam rockets, unmanned aerial systems and small boats.

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The Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) laser system is integrated in a container that is mounted on a trailer, making it readily transportable

ADAM Counter Rocket Demo

The Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) prototype laser system successfully destroys a rocket target flying on a cable at a range of 1.6 kilometers on Dec. 10, 2012, replicating similar demonstrations conducted earlier in the year. Acquisition, tracking and destruction of the target took approximately three seconds.

ADAM CUAS

Sensor image shows engagement by the Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) laser system of an unmanned aerial system target in a demonstration in 2012